as in tombs
an underground burial chamber
archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers
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Recent Examples of vaults
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
NordPass and Proton Pass deliver attractive apps that are largely uniform in appearance with similar features and functions for browser extensions, mobile, and web vaults.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Cole Hutson, like his brother Lane, vaults up into the top group of prospects following a great 18-year-old season at Boston University.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Leading the way is The Tortured Poets Department up 29-14, while Folklore improves 25-17, Lover lifts 45-19, Reputation gains 38-26 and Midnights vaults 63-34.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman, Variety‘s chief film critics, weigh in on the qualitative value of the riches in Paramount’s vaults.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Entry corridors rise into groin vaults that lend ceremony to daily passages.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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One of the items is the replacement of electrical vaults that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
NordPass and Proton Pass deliver attractive apps that are largely uniform in appearance with similar features and functions for browser extensions, mobile, and web vaults.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Cole Hutson, like his brother Lane, vaults up into the top group of prospects following a great 18-year-old season at Boston University.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The maker of Passwordstate, an enterprise-grade password manager for storing companies’ most privileged credentials, is urging them to promptly install an update fixing a high-severity vulnerability that hackers can exploit to gain administrative access to their vaults.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Leading the way is The Tortured Poets Department up 29-14, while Folklore improves 25-17, Lover lifts 45-19, Reputation gains 38-26 and Midnights vaults 63-34.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman, Variety‘s chief film critics, weigh in on the qualitative value of the riches in Paramount’s vaults.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Entry corridors rise into groin vaults that lend ceremony to daily passages.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaults
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When your cards are maxed out, your ratio jumps up to 100% causing your score to plummet.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tierney, though, thinks the result could reflect mechanisms unknown from recent Earth history that can drive extreme temperature jumps.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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But staying employable means chasing certifications every few years as technology leaps forward.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Page Six of the New York Post predictably leaps on every Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift nugget, obsesses on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and likes reminding readers whenever Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are holding hands in a Brooklyn bar.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the kitchen, Denise hops on the counter and tries one of Jere’s desserts for the pop-up dinner.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wooden hops off his block, forcing Daniels to Bullard, who sets another solid edge to force Daniels toward Cooper.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Virgil van Dijk is the center-back who springs to mind when discussing Liverpool’s achievements in the modern era.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Vaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaults. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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